Siaka Bakayoko

Siaka Bakayoko
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-26) 26 May 2005
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Çaykur Rizespor
Youth career
2011–2016 Aubervilliers
2016–2020 Red Star FC
2020–2022 Amiens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Amiens II 16 (0)
2023–2026 Amiens 56 (3)
2026– Çaykur Rizespor 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 France U17 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:20, 11 August 2025 (UTC)

Siaka Bakayoko (born 26 May 2005) is a professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor. Born in the Ivory Coast, he is a youth international for France.

Career

Bakayoko is a product of the youth academies of Aubervilliers, Red Star FC and Amiens, and debuted with Amiens' reserves in 2022.[1] He made his professional debut with the senior Amiens side in a 3–0 Coupe de France win over SSEP Hombourg-Haut on 18 November 2023.[2] On 5 July 2024, Bakayoko signed his first professional contract with Amiens until 2027.[3]

On 25 June 2026, Bakayoko signed a three-season contract with Çaykur Rizespor in Turkey.[4]

International career

Born in the Ivory Coast, Bakayoko moved to France at a young age and holds dual-citizenship. He was called up to the France U17s for a set of friendlies in December 2021.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Amiens SC Football - Siaka Bakayoko : « Je suis jeune et j'ai beaucoup de choses à prouver »". Amiens SC Football.
  2. ↑ Pechon, Romain (27 December 2023). "Amiens SC : qui sont les joueurs les plus utilisés ? (décembre 2023)".
  3. ↑ Adéwalé, Séverin (5 July 2024). "France – Amiens SC : Siaka Bakayoko signe son premier contrat professionnel".
  4. ↑ "Siaka Bakayoko Çaykur Rizespor'da" [Siaka Bakayoko is at Çaykur Rizespor.] (in Turkish). Çaykur Rizespor. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Equipe de France U17 - Deux jeunes Monégasques convoqués en EDF U17". madeinmonegasque.ouest-france.fr. 2 December 2021.
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